Note:  Great Discussions has moved back to Mondays effective September 23.  Location is still the Durham Library, 49 Madbury Road.

Monday A.M. ~ 10:00-11:30

Term A - September 17, 24, October 1, 8

Term B - October 22, 29 November 5, 12

Coordinators: Mary and Warren Roberge

Contact: nhmroberge1@metrocast.net or call 603-875-2964

Location: Durham Public Library

What Then Must We Do? In this provocative book Gar Alperovitz discusses drastic but under-noticed changes that are already emerging in our American social arrangements, that if expanded can make our nation’s economy fairer, safer and healthier. His ideas have been praised by political scientists across the political spectrum.

This Program continues in Term B. The cost of the book, which covers both terms, is $15. Please be sure to confirm your book order, or if you will be providing your own book, by calling or e-mailing Mary no later than Monday, Aug. 19. Books will be available for pick-up at the Sept. 9 General Meeting (exact cash or check, please), or at the first discussion session.

September 17 – Introduction and Part I – The System Problem, Pgs. 1-21.

September 23– Part II – Systems Old and New: Evolutionary Reconstruction, Pgs. 25-48.

September 30 – Part III – “Checkerboard”, Emergent Municipal and State Possibilities, Pgs. 51-71.

October 7 – Part IV – Hot Spots – Banking, Health Care, and Crisis Transformations, Pgs. 75-96.

October 21 – Part V – Narrow-Minded Efficiency, Public Enterprise, and All that, Pgs. 99-110.

October 28 – Part VI – The Emerging Historical Era, Pgs. 113-118.

November 4 – Part VII – Two Dogs That Are Unlikely to Bark Again, Pgs. 119-135.

November 11 – Conclusion, Afterword, Pgs. 139-156.